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Katy Lyness commented on mary jo gimber's Photo 4 years ago
Hi Mary Jo, I agree with Clare, you have really captured the feel of this leaf! The solid prominence of the mid rib and the gradually diminishing side veins, then the oh, so skillfully way you have captured the interesting, ruffly edges! Great job!
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Julia Shmotkina commented on Julia Shmotkina's Photo 4 years ago
It’s called ‘Minituare White’ cucumber that I grew myself from Real Seeds (UK company) – will see if I have any left on my allotment and send an inside photo this week:) it’s really yummy in salads!
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Julia Shmotkina commented on Julia Shmotkina's Photo 4 years ago
Thanks Vern!
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Katy Lyness commented on Cathie Hunter's Photo 4 years ago
Hi Cathie, Nice texture on this squash! I really feel the bumpy texture. And the stem, especially the area where it meets the top of the squash has some interesting details. Good job! What this drawing needs now is a more spherical look. You can accomplish this by focusing on the light source and adding shadows and accentuating the highlight. I…[Read more]
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mary jo gimber commented on mary jo gimber's Photo 4 years ago
Thank you for your comment Clare.
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Kyra Saulnier added a Photo 4 years ago
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Rita Haft commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years ago
so beautiful and evocative of another time
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Karen Wright added a Photo 4 years ago
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Hi Karen, this is a really nice drawing! It has a bit of an outline feel, which I don’t mind. In fact I rather like it. You may find this is your style. However, for a more realistic look, bring the darks around on the shadow side (Think of core shadow and reflective light.) and make the highlight a bit more prominent. I’d also refine more what is…[Read more]
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Thanks, Katy. It does have an outline lol My eyes didn’t even Notice till you mentioned it. I’m working on the Orange now AND it also has a bit of an outline.Maybe my style…I don’t know -) I’m a photographer—-who never used color pencils till this class—-and who is struggling with shadows! Not really sure how to do the shadow on the bottom twig —…[Read more]
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Clare Lindberg commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years ago
Your cosmos are dancing on toned paper. Beautiful.
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Clare Lindberg commented on mary jo gimber's Photo 4 years ago
I can feel the airy thinnest of the kale leaf
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Maureen Doram added a Photo 4 years ago
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Your cosmos are dancing on toned paper. Beautiful.
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so beautiful and evocative of another time
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Hi Maureen, Again, big fan! I love the colors you are getting into your whites in this drawing. My eye is drawn into the rich shadow areas.
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On closer look, I’m seeing what may be a drawing error. the ellipse of the center section of the middle flower seems too round. It doesn’t match with the shape of the sepals below the flower. It may be that is bulbous and sticks out, but then the shading on it would be a bit different Could be I’m over analyzing. Your drawing is usually correct.
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@katylyness I think you might be right about the ellipse and the sepals below, thanks for your feedback!
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Maureen Doram added a Photo 4 years ago
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If I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it now: I’m a big fan of your work. This drawing is so pleasing to look at! I love your rich hues and I am quite fond of your somewhat on the edge of being sketchy quality. You have a distinct style. Also nice lettering.
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mary jo gimber added a Photo 4 years ago
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I can feel the airy thinnest of the kale leaf
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Thank you for your comment Clare.
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Hi Mary Jo, I agree with Clare, you have really captured the feel of this leaf! The solid prominence of the mid rib and the gradually diminishing side veins, then the oh, so skillfully way you have captured the interesting, ruffly edges! Great job!
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Beautiful feel to this leaf!
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Cathie Hunter added a Photo 4 years ago
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Hi Cathie, Nice texture on this squash! I really feel the bumpy texture. And the stem, especially the area where it meets the top of the squash has some interesting details. Good job! What this drawing needs now is a more spherical look. You can accomplish this by focusing on the light source and adding shadows and accentuating the highlight. I…[Read more]
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Cathie Hunter commented on Cathie Hunter's Photo 4 years ago
Wow, thank you so much for all these thoughtful and helpful recommendations on how to improve this sketch .I will most definitely try this again with a more mindful approach. Thanks!
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Doug Milne commented on Liz Paganelli's Photo 4 years ago
Great rich, saturated colors Liz! You could use more dark and mid-range tones along the right side of the bulb to emphasize the form. Remember that roots in the back should be the darkest, mid-range lighter and the ones in the front will be the lightest. They should also have arc toning to convey their form. Remembering your light source I would…[Read more]
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Doug Milne commented on Liz Paganelli's Photo 4 years ago
Liz- you are off to a good start with this orange! There are a couple of areas I would revisit. The highlight is too tight. I would lighten the area around it to make it a little more irregular. This is also an area where the texture of the skin is very evident. You have created form, but I would add more dark toning. As I mentioned on another…[Read more]
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Doug Milne commented on Liz Paganelli's Photo 4 years ago
Hi Liz- nice rich colors! The stem needs toning from highlight to darks so it will have form. You have a good variety of oranges on the flowers, but I am having trouble reading them. The highlights are not strong enough and there is not enough variety of mid and dark tones. Red/violet is a good pencil to use for the toning with orange rather than…[Read more]
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Karen Minden added a Photo 4 years ago
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Again, nice to see you working on flowers! And the color you have created seems spot on! It is hard to read this drawing from the photo, but it looks to me that you could bring in some more darks, especially where the petals join.
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Karen Minden added a Photo 4 years ago
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Hi Karen, I love seeing you moving into the challenge of brightly colored flowers. And this Anemone is a beautiful subject. You have chosen some good colors, but I think you can go darker, especially in the center where the petals meet. As it is, my eyes are drawn to the buds. I want a reason for them to come back to the beautiful flower. Also…[Read more]
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